William Zenk Barch Portfolio

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WILLIAM ZENK B.ARCH PORTFOLIO

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A collection of undergraduate design work.

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W I L L I A M Z E N K B . A R C H P O R T F O L I O

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I n t e n t

Architecture anticipates place but it does not

create it. Place emerges in the experiences of

users only after a design is constructed. Thus, the goal of my designs is not to create place, but to attempt to maximize

harmony in the conditions out of which a sense of

place will later emerge. The following is a collection of designs approached with

this idea of ‘place’ in mind.

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HOUSING SF

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WV PARK

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HOUSING SFIn progress....

Making Market-Rate Affordable in SF As a result of the fast growing tech industry, housing development in the city is dominated by high cost market-rate units. If current market rates in the city of San Francisco are to be merely maintained the current number of new builds per year- around 6,000 - must be doubled. This means that there is a great need for both increased volume and increased speed of housing development in San Francisco. Prefabricated housing offers a promising solution to both issues. The site chosen- situated on the corner of Folsom and Rausch street in the SoMA district -became a demonstration of how this prefabricated housing system may begin to remedy some of the issues above and serve as a model for other sites around the city to follow.

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PRE-FABCLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) blocks make up the structure of this prefabrication system. A ‘block’ is made up of at least three sides and a floor. Typically, as shown in the dia-gram to the left, the sides are party wall, interior partition wall, and exterior envelope. The party walls contain layers of sound proofing and insula-tion between units. The floor uses a similar method with a layer of soundproofing under the floor finish material. Wher-ever possible the CLT is used as a finish material to reduce costs, such underside of the floor, which becomes the finish ceiling surface for the unit below. The typical size of a block or unit module is 14’ wide by 32’ long.

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SOUNDPROOFING

SOUNDPROOFINGBATH AND STORAGE CORE

INTERIOR PARTITION

KITCHEN BLOCKEXTERIOR ENCLOSUREPARTY WALL

PARTY / SHEAR PANELPARTY WALL

CEILING/FLOOR PANEL

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The site prescribes two different zoning requirements limiting the development to three stories on the Rausch street side and six stories on the Folsom street side. The process of construction would start with the site built commercial level along Folsom and a three-foot plinth along Rausch. The six story portion of the project contains circulation cores and horizontal corridors that are also site constructed sequentially with the blocks. The blocks then begin to be stacked in place, after which the roof planes are constructed. The last step for the project is the addition of the operable shading devices on the six story portion of the project.

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Northwest Center for the Art of Film The Center is sited at the corner of NW 14th and NW Irving in the Pearl District of Portland, a district now thriving as the result of urban renewal. The design is intended to celebrate the art of film and act as a resource to young filmmakers who cannot afford state-of-the-art facilities. The program includes six theaters of varying sizes, five filmmaking suites, recording studios, and a restaurant. The design is informed by four unifying strategies.

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The theater spaces enhance social experience.Each theatre takes on a dif-ferent strategy in contribut-ing to social experience. The Largest theatre uses a system of seating pods accommo-dating those who attend films in groups. Other things like large low chairs in the small theaters give the movie at-tendees a more intimate rela-tionship with the film.

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A pedagogy of film is embodied through the presence of filmmak-ing.By locating facilities for both filmmaking and film viewing on every level of the building, the art of filmmaking is made transparent. The art of film can be expe-rienced from initial con-ception to final cut.

A vertical promenade cre-ates a spine through which each level in enriched.Taking inspiration from Charles Garnier’s Opera, the design utilizes a series of stairs to create a vertical promenade through the atrium. The stairs cut into the edges of the atrium vol-ume allowing the patron to become a part of the so-cial theatre.

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A coalescent room sets the stage for social theater.The atrium is a coalescent room. It links the two main functions of the building: filmmaking and film viewing. The spaces located at the edges of the atrium connect the experience of co-creating a social theatre with the expe-rience of films viewed within the theaters.

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PED 196

Pedestrian196Pedestrian 196 is a develop-ment intended to demonstrate what suburban infill can be-come. Current trends in sub-urban development no longer meet societal needs. Pedes-trian 196 is informed by explo-rations of various housing ty-pologies in earlier studies. The purpose of the design is to al-low high levels of density while retaining many of the ameni-ties associated with single fam-ily detached housing.

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Centrally located pedestri-an streets provide a ‘street’ frontage to the studio units with no parking. They also provide easier access to public transportation to-ward the south.

All units have access to pri-vate, shared and public outdoor spaces.

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The development consists of four primary unit types. There are one bedroom / studio units, two bedroom flats, rowhouses, and cottages of both one and two bedroom designs.

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Walkable L iv ing:

The design creates a gradient of density south to north, merging the denser areas of the community with the single family detached development.

70 studio units in the design have are ‘pedestrian’ units, meaning they do not have any on-site parking. This en-courages tenants to partic-ipate in a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Total number of units/block

Dwelling units per acre:

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North BlocksAnticipating that some may prefer to avoid shared-wall living, cottages are incorporate into the development. These cottages, while free standing, are still well integrated to the development as a whole.

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South BlocksTotal number of units/block

Dwelling units per acre:

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In the United States single family detached developments have an average density of 9 DUA. PED 196 is able to achieve an overall density of more than three times that, while still pro-viding most of the amenities associated with single family de-tached housing.

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Willamette Valley Park is an exploration which places much needed new University of Oregon softball facilities on a vacant riverfront site. The site lines the south side of the Willamette River linking the University of Oregon with its athletic complex across the river. The collaborators approached the design as both an open-space framework and a master plan for the riverfront site. The design includes an open-space framework in addition to softball facilities with the goal of precluding other less desirable development on this environmentally sensitive site. Given the large scope of the design, the master planning involved two sets of design principles. One set informs master plan of the riverfront site and one set informs for the softball facility design.*

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ECOLOGICAL DEMONSTRATION The site is located within a riparian zone. This necessitates careful development of the river edge. It also presents an opportunity to explore optimal ecological sensitivity in the development of a riparian zone. The design intends to replace or improve what already exists on the site with respect to native plant species, natural water filtration, erosion control, etc. The design encourages university responsibility and athletic excellence.

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FROM HILL TO PRAIRIE The design needs to have a solar orientation with the stadium to the north and the playing field to the south. However, this makes the ecological impact more significant. This necessary impact is countered by rolling the stadium into a berm, integrated with other ecological design strategies.

ATHLETIC ECOLOGY The ecological performance of the facility should reflect the peak physiological performance of collegiate athletes. The goal of the facility is not only to offset ecological and environmental impacts on the site from the facility itself, but to improve upon existing ecological and environmental conditions.

NODES OF PUBLIC ACTIVITY The complex is intended to hold public value. On top of meeting the needs of the softball program, the design incorporates elements that make this site a year-round destination. There are nodes of public activity located throughout the site.

OUTDOOR PROGRAM

URBAN FARM

WATERFRONT FESTIVAL PARK

Entry Ramp River View

Athlete Lobby

Locker RoomTraining Facility

Athlete Entrance

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ATHLETIC ECOLOGY The ecological performance of the facility should reflect the peak physiological performance of collegiate athletes. The goal of the facility is not only to offset ecological and environmental impacts on the site from the facility itself, but to improve upon existing ecological and environmental conditions.

NODES OF PUBLIC ACTIVITY The complex is intended to hold public value. On top of meeting the needs of the softball program, the design incorporates elements that make this site a year-round destination. There are nodes of public activity located throughout the site.

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SECTION B scale 1/32”-1’-0”

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SECTION B scale 1/32”-1’-0”

DESIGNING FOR A LEGACY Although the design for this complex will serve the needs of the user - in this case the University of Oregon softball team - the user is not the client. The client is the University of Oregon. The focus should not only be on meeting the programmatic needs of the softball team, but on designing in a way that improves the legacy plan for the university. This is accomplished by adapting some desires of the UO softball program facilities to more general goals, for the betterment of the University 50-100+ years from now.

ENHANCED PROCESSION Given the significance of the site as a through-way, the design must take into account both sequences of arrival and procession. This is done by strengthening and rethinking some of the existing connections to the site; imagining gateways to the site not only as arrival to the site but a procession to the athletic complexes across the river, and as public through-ways.

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Clip DeskThe Clip Desk is a simple, low-profile table designed with a standardized system of clips. This allows for cus-tomization and personaliza-tion of the desk, only limited by the various attachments designed for it. The clips slide onto the slim section of the ta-ble top and are held in place through friction created by cork pads. The entire desk is constructed out of one 8’ x 4’ sheet of 1/2” Appleply. It can be flat-packed and easily as-sembled with an Alan wrench and eight screws. The design intends to offer an easily mod-ifiable piece that can ac-commodate the fast-paced, small-sized, uncertain lifestyle of the ‘Urban Nomad.’

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Axial Circulation

Closed to Open

SBVC

Skinner’sButteVisitorCenterThe Visitor Center is meant to illustrate the rich history of Eugene, Oregon and capture the cities unique culture. The site sits below Skinner’s Butte, the birthplace of the city. The structure has a strong linear connection with the butte, the fractile-like wings mimicking the natural structure around. Heavy timber and a strong presence of wood are meant to represent Eugene’s historic lumber industry and tie back to the river that once acted as an industrial highway for the lumber industry. The center, between the towering butte and the powerful river that formed it, is intended to open a humbling space for connecting with the cities history.

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Library/Archive

Cafe/Bookstore

Main Exhibition

Temporary Exhibition

Multi-Purpose Room

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Floor PlanScale: 1/8”= 1’-0” N

Library/Archive

Cafe/Bookstore

Main Exhibition

Temporary Exhibition

Multi-Purpose Room

Men’s

Women’s

Mechanical/ Storage

Workshop

Loading Dock

Reception

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NIGHT VENTILATION OF THERMAL MASS The low volume of the space makes night ventilation of mass a viable strategy for passive cooling. Other strategies like cool towers and roof ponds introduce too much humidity, which may damage delicate documents in the archive.

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DIRECT GAINThe solar heating strategy for the space is direct solar gain and thermal mass. For both cooling and heating strategies finishes become a concern as thermal mass is rendered ineffective if the mass is covered with other finish materials.

PASSIVE STRATEGIES

Cooling

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Trellis w/ Deciduous VinesDeciduous vines on the south-facing trellis adequately shade the glazing during the hot summer and early fall. The trellis also allows adequate solar gain during the winter and cool spring months.

Hempcrete Enclosure ConstructionHempcrete is a non-bearing enclosure material made from a mixture of hempshiv, lime, and Portland cement. An eight inch thickness achieves a U-value of .013 and has 25% the thermal mass capacity of typical concrete. This means that the design falls under the criteria of a high mass structure.

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Clerestory w/ Operable Vent BafflesThe south-facing clerestory is designed with operable vents to assist in the night ventilation of mass cooling system. These vents also act as baffles, when necessary, to keep direct sun light off the light sensitive archives.

Operable Night VentsThe north-facing glazing is designed with vents similar to the clerestory. These vents assist with night ventilation of thermal mass while providing some light to the space.

STATISTICSTotal floor area: 1392 ft2 Total south glass area: 188 ft2 Total glass area, entire building: 324 ft2

Average Daylight FactorDFav = 0.2 (324ft2 / 1392ft2 )= 0.047

Clear January Day Temperature:Average January temperature = 45 + 19 + 8.7 = 72.7 oF

Solar Savings Fraction Calculation:South glazing/floor area = 188ft2/1392ft2 = 0.135

The SSF that this building would achieve is 51% assuming superior per-formance of the glazing.

Windows w/ Operable Night Vents The south facing glazing is low ‘e’ coated with operable hopper vents above for night ventilation of thermal mass.

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Contact

Address:871 E 26th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405Phone:(808) 938-1883Email:[email protected]:http://issuu.com/willzenk/docs/william_zenk_barch_portfolio

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EDUCATION

PUBLICATIONS

SKILLS

RELATED EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s of Architecture | 2014Minors: Business Administration & Architectural HistoryUniversity of Oregon | Eugene, OR“Alberti’s Lineaments and Architectural Questions” Co-authored in KTISMAjournal, iss. 4, forthcoming. | Spring 2014 Computer Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, V-ray, and Microsoft Office

Design Skills: Sketching, Model making, Diagramming,

Hand Skills: Concrete masonry, Finish work, Framing, Welding, Steel Fabrication, Wood-working

Construction Laborer| 1999-PresentConstructive Builders Inc.| Kailua-Kona Hawaii 2008Kiwi Builders | Kailua-Kona Hawaii 2007JR Zenk Construction|Waimea, Hawaii 2002-2007Zenk Construction|Danube, Minnesota 1999-2002

Lead Draftsman | June 2013 - PresentTexture Inc., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii http://www.textureinc.com/□ Assembly of shop drawings of stonework for 16 custom homes.□ Calculated stone material take-offs from CD sets for five projects.□ Accumulated over 500 hours of experience

Graphic & Research Assistant | June 2012 - PresentMichael Fifield, FAIA, Eugene, Oregon□ Designed graphics and performed research for ‘Best Practices in Campus Planning’ publication by Michael Fifield, FAIA□ Re-branding and logo design for Michael Fifield Architecture + Urban Design.□ Graphic design and layout of a softball facility design brochure ```presented to University of Oregon athletic department.

Architectural Internship | Summer 2010, 2011, 2013Weigang Marvick & Associates, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii □ Collaborated in the completion of four complete permit sets for high- end ‘‘‘residential homes in Hualalai resort development□ Completed both architectural and structural sheet sets for a spec ‘‘‘home, under the supervision of the principal□ Accumulated experience of 15 site visits & 20 client meetings

Architectural Practicum | January 2013 - March 2013Nagao Pacific Architects, Eugene, Oregon□ Assisted in drafting a bid set for a two story office remodel□ Program development and schematic design for a two story office ‘‘‘remodel project□ Drafted both architectural and structural details for small 600 square ‘‘‘‘foot residential project□ Conducted code research for office remodel, specifically on issues ‘‘‘regarding existing fire-rated assemblies and egress

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